Quote Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS View Post
A longer rod would help with hook sets and help with the stretch of mono. Not a fan of short rods, my smallest is a 6' and standard rod for me is 7'-7.5' I like a fast action ultralight, have a 6.5' that has a moderate or slow action and don't care for it. Think my use of Braid for panfish is over and just stick with mono or fluorocarbon. Suggest a longer fast action rod.
I completely understand your preferences. But I do most of my fishing from a canoe. A shorter rod is much easier to handle. Even from the bank I like the easy handling particularly if there are a lot of trees and vegetation around.

And I don't really like the feel of a fast action rod. Stiff just doesn't feel good to me. I like my rod to load up nicely and do most of the work of casting for me. I cast pretty leisurely. Don't get the distance that would make most folks happy but I do okay.

I am happy to live with the limitations of my shorter more limber rods.


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